Question

Name two cations give more examples

Answer 1

Example, sodium always forms a +1 cation and magnesium always forms a +2 cation. Some metals are flexible and can form more than one type of cation. Copper can form +1 or +2 cations, and iron can form +2 or +3 cations.

Nonmetal elements, like nitrogen, oxygen, and hydrogen, are capable of forming cations as well. Examples of nonmetal cations are shown in the following table:

Name of Nonmetal Cations

Ammonium

Hydronium

Hydrogen